Willie Lowman
New member
I know I know I know people will be tripping over themselves to nay say the use of a rife as a HD weapon. To them I say, duly noted.
When I was young my father kept a 03-A3 loaded with JHP hadloads for his house gun. He explained to me once that the rifle could be used as a very effective blunt instrument to beat an intruder and could accurately fire long distances. At no point was that 03-A3 used against a person invading our home but it did dispatch a good number of groundhogs, coyotes, wild dogs, and one wild pig. After his passing I foolishly sold that 03-A3. But for the last few years I lived on the family farm I kept a rifle of my choosing for the same purpose. A Colt AR-15.
The thing that most of the HD rifle nay sayers don't realize is the fact that many people don't live in some suburban cul de sac. The HD rifle serves a purpose against not just the two legged wrong doer but the many four legged pests that threaten live stock.
I live in a part of the country known for its massive marijuana production. Commonly these "farmers" plant their crops on other people's property. Stumbling onto their operation while walking on your own land can be a dangerous thing. I feel much better about my chances to convince them to relocate if I have a AR-15 in my hand rather than a handgun in a holster.
When I was young my father kept a 03-A3 loaded with JHP hadloads for his house gun. He explained to me once that the rifle could be used as a very effective blunt instrument to beat an intruder and could accurately fire long distances. At no point was that 03-A3 used against a person invading our home but it did dispatch a good number of groundhogs, coyotes, wild dogs, and one wild pig. After his passing I foolishly sold that 03-A3. But for the last few years I lived on the family farm I kept a rifle of my choosing for the same purpose. A Colt AR-15.
The thing that most of the HD rifle nay sayers don't realize is the fact that many people don't live in some suburban cul de sac. The HD rifle serves a purpose against not just the two legged wrong doer but the many four legged pests that threaten live stock.
I live in a part of the country known for its massive marijuana production. Commonly these "farmers" plant their crops on other people's property. Stumbling onto their operation while walking on your own land can be a dangerous thing. I feel much better about my chances to convince them to relocate if I have a AR-15 in my hand rather than a handgun in a holster.